Education Act · 2011 Revised Edition · Part V · Higher Education
Section 47
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
No person shall, whilst being a pupil in a higher educational institution —
pupil
“pupil” means a person of any age for whom education or training is being provided in an educational institution;
be a member of or associate with any political party or workers’ union within or outside Brunei Darussalam;
be a member of or associate with any organisation, body or group within or outside Brunei Darussalam that is in contravention of the Constitution of the country or which in the opinion of the Minister is undesirable and unsuitable to the philosophy of the Malay Islamic
Monarchy; or
be a member of a student body or student organisation that is associated with or affiliated to or has any other involvement with any political party or workers’ union or any other organisation, body or group of persons within or outside Brunei Darussalam which in the opinion of the Minister is undesirable or unsuitable to the philosophy of the Malay Islamic Monarchy.
No person shall, whilst being a pupil in a higher educational institution, behave in a manner that represents support and sympathy for the causes and objectives of any political party or workers’ union or any other organisation, body or group of persons referred to in subsection (1).
higher educational institution
“higher educational institution” means an educational institution providing higher education leading to the award of a diploma, degree or the equivalent thereof;
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
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Exemption to section 47.
Terms defined in s 2
higher educational institution
Defined · s 2“higher educational institution” means an educational institution providing higher education leading to the award of a diploma, degree or the equivalent thereof;
pupil
Defined · s 2“pupil” means a person of any age for whom education or training is being provided in an educational institution;
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Private Educational Institutions
Part VII
Registration of Educational Institutions, Governors and Pupils
Part VIII
Registration of Teachers
Part IX
Inspection of Educational Institutions
Part X
Inspectorate of Schools
Part XI
Finance
Part XII
Appeals
Part XIII
Regulations
Part XIV
Offences and Penalties
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